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St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS5 6QS

Ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
328

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

398 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
201 / 197
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
398 / 350 (114%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mary Brown

Location

Address
Eastbourne Road, Linthorpe
Postcode
TS5 6QS
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS5
14
Primary in TS5
9
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Primary in Middlesbrough LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand1.05

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    • KS284%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.7%
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    • FSM44.1%
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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.4%
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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM59.4%
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  • Newham Bridge Primary School

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    • FSM51.2%
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  • Archibald Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mary Brown
Telephone
01642819507
Website
https://stedwards.npcat.org.uk

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